Background
Slater, James Munro was born on January 7, 1929 in Salt Lake City. Son of Donald Munro and Leone Forestine (Fehr) Slater.
Slater, James Munro was born on January 7, 1929 in Salt Lake City. Son of Donald Munro and Leone Forestine (Fehr) Slater.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Utah, Utah State University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Andrews U., Berrien Springs, Michigan, 1996.
Intern, Latter Day Saints Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1963-1964;
resident in radiology, Latter Day Saints Hospital, 1964-1965;
resident in radiotherapy, Loma Linda U. Medical Center, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles
fellow in radiotherapy, Loma Linda U. Medical Center, White Memorial Medical Center, 1967-1968;
fellow in radiotherapy, University Texas-M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, 1968-1969;
faculty, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1975;
professor radiology, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1979;
chairman radiation science department, Loma Linda (California) U., 1979-1989;
director nuclear medicine, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1970;
director radiation oncology, Loma Linda (California) U., 1975-1979;
department chairman radiation oncology, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1990;
director Cancer Institute, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1993;
executive vice president Medical Center, Loma Linda (California) U., 1994-1995;
treasurer, Medical Center, 1995-1996;
founder, director, Loma Linda U./National Aeronautics and Space Administration Radiation Biology Laboratory, since 1997. Co-director community radiology oncology program Los Angeles County-University Southern California Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1978-1983. Member cancer advisory county State of California, 1980-1985.
Clinical professor University of Southern California, since 1982. Founding member Proton Therapy Cooperative Group, since 1985, chairman 1987-1991. Consultant charged particle therapy program Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1986-1994.
Consultant Research and Development monoclonal antibodies Hybritech Inc., 1985-1994, board directors, 1985-1994. Consultant Berkeley laboratory, 1986-1994. Member panel consultant International Atomic Energy Agency United Nations, since 1994.
Consultant Science Applications International Corporation, 1979, 89-91.
Board of directors American Cancer Society, San Bernardino/Riverside, since 1976, Executive Committee, since 1976. President Inland Empire chapter, 1981-1983. Fellow American College Radiology.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (liaison member to commission on cancer 1976-1984), American Radium Society, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Therapeutics Radiologists, Association University Radiologists, Society for Clinical Trials, New York Academy Sciences, California Medical Association, California Radiological Society, Gilbert H. Fletcher Society (president 1981-1982), Loma Linda U. Medical Sch.Alumni Association, Radiological Society North America, Bernardino County Med Society, Society Chairmen Of Academy Radiation Oncology Programs, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married JoAnn Strout, December 28, 1948. Children: James, Julie, Jan, Jerry, Jon.